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Luckypants

20-01-12, 11:08 AM

Hi Again

Just wondering of there are many owners in the S Wales area?

Quite a few, check out the South West Surfers section on the forum, which is the regional forum for your area. This is where meets, rides, etc for that area are arranged. http://forums.sv650.org/forumdisplay.php?f=121

_Stretchie_

20-01-12, 11:10 AM

There are a few members over there, where abouts are you?

StitchSV

20-01-12, 06:08 PM

I'm Cardiff way :0)

MadGaz

21-01-12, 09:44 AM

I'm not far from Cardiff either.

Runako

21-01-12, 11:03 AM

Here! Cardiff Central.

Chris Bird

21-01-12, 12:56 PM

Swansea here... Still waiting to get mine back from the insurance company though...

lemmings999

21-01-12, 02:05 PM

Just outside cardiff myself

StitchSV

21-01-12, 03:58 PM

Just outside cardiff myself

I'm a valley boy originally :-)

Urbanfireblade

21-01-12, 07:00 PM

i think bikeramy is that area too???

lemmings999

21-01-12, 07:00 PM

I'm a valley boy originally :-)

Always good being close to brecon and llandovery:)

StitchSV

21-01-12, 07:25 PM

Totally agree.

The Rhigos mountain over to Brecon up through lower and upper chapel drop down into Builth Wells and then up throgh the Elan valley and across Devils Bridge.

Did it in the Lotus but waiting for the weather to improve for a trip on the bike!

Always good being close to brecon and llandovery:)

lemmings999

22-01-12, 12:11 AM

Depending on the weather there may be a few bikes out on sunday 29th if you fancy it, not exactly dure of the route yet but probably involves breacon, llandoverey or abergavenney

Totally agree.

The Rhigos mountain over to Brecon up through lower and upper chapel drop down into Builth Wells and then up throgh the Elan valley and across Devils Bridge.

Did it in the Lotus but waiting for the weather to improve for a trip on the bike!

Springbokki

22-01-12, 03:54 PM

i think bikeramy is that area too???

Yeah I think she is

metalangel

23-01-12, 02:04 PM

Caerphilly but have a Fazer now.

thefallenangel

23-01-12, 09:50 PM

Newport with an SV and Street Triple. I do work around that area and the roads are brilliant in a Vivaro van let alone some 2 wheeled fun. I want to go out on my bike but not got any time off at the minute to go holding on to the end of february.

collis

24-01-12, 01:07 PM

Cardiff (Llanrumney) here, blue curvy - the best*

With broken indicators held on by tape...

I was, but it was written off, so CBR600F now. Where abouts are you?
is it black/grey ans was you parked in John Frost Square, Newport yesterday next to mine by any chance?

Springbokki

24-01-12, 01:16 PM

Cardiff (Llanrumney) here, blue curvy - the best*

With broken indicators held on by tape...

is it black/grey ans was you parked in John Frost Square, Newport yesterday next to mine by any chance?

Nope, patriot colours of Red Blue and White, its currently tucked under a cover whilst the roads are salty. Riding the big ugly (beau) beemer atm.

blue curvy jester

27-01-12, 11:42 AM

aye i'm about that way

Cymraeg_Atodeg

27-01-12, 03:02 PM

I left, but, can be seen when the air is still and the moon is in the third house

metalangel

27-01-12, 05:48 PM

You can increase your chances of being spotted by the Welsh Rider by using the A470 at odd times of the day.

StitchSV

27-01-12, 06:47 PM

cool.

Thanks for the heads up. Will see what we're doing and pray fro dry weather!

Depending on the weather there may be a few bikes out on sunday 29th if you fancy it, not exactly dure of the route yet but probably involves breacon, llandoverey or abergavenney

Runako

28-01-12, 02:11 PM

Anything happening with this rideout then? BBC says clouds and rain by 3pm - http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2653822.

metalangel

28-01-12, 04:10 PM

Other thread. I'm watching the weather with concern, it's meant to start getting very cold and wet tomorrow, Porthcawl might well be miserable*

*more than usual, and with less teenage tarts in revealing clothing to compensate

Runako

28-01-12, 04:14 PM

Lol, thanks for that. I though this thread was a bit weird. Turns out I'm the weirdo :) Will repost.

Cymraeg_Atodeg

29-01-12, 01:06 PM

You can increase your chances of being spotted by the Welsh Rider by using the A470 at odd times of the day.

You'd be bloody hard pushed as I live in Great Yarmouth now

My eyesight it good, but, it isn't that good

metalangel

31-01-12, 06:15 AM

You'd be bloody hard pushed as I live in Great Yarmouth now

My eyesight it good, but, it isn't that good

I know that, still hasn't stopped me getting weird 'you just went past North Road Tesco' texts :p

Cymraeg_Atodeg

31-01-12, 08:21 AM

I know that, still hasn't stopped me getting weird 'you just went past North Road Tesco' texts :p

I was in the car and I was visiting my parents

metalangel

31-01-12, 12:10 PM

Lighten up, just trying to be cheerful :(

Cymraeg_Atodeg

31-01-12, 03:55 PM

Who saying I wasn't being cheerful, I was just stating facts :-D

metalangel

31-01-12, 07:21 PM

You're destroying your own legend, of the mystical Welsh Rider who comes down from the Valleys in the wee hours in his white boots astride his deafening steed!

Cymraeg_Atodeg

31-01-12, 09:34 PM

You're destroying your own legend, of the mystical Welsh Rider who comes down from the Valleys in the wee hours in his white boots astride his deafening steed!

That legend has gone on to become a myth as it'll be a long while before that happens again.

Now I am the mad welsh rider roaming the Norfolk broads in my white boots and on my deafening steed

pencil shavings

02-03-12, 12:10 PM

Hi guys, Im in Swansea if anyone fancies a ride once Ive got the bike (and myself) back on the road :)

I love going over the black mountains :)

xena_wales

11-04-12, 06:16 PM

Heya, just found this thread :) I've got a silver K2 curvy, and live in Llanelli, but have been enjoying blasts around Aberystwyth, Brecon, Llandovery, Abergavenny, Tenby, Mumbles etc :)

Geodude

12-04-12, 07:33 AM

Heya, just found this thread :) I've got a silver K2 curvy, and live in Llanelli, but have been enjoying blasts around Aberystwyth, Brecon, Llandovery, Abergavenny, Tenby, Mumbles etc :)
I used to live and work in llanelli, i owned a little cottage (the only detatched house on the terrace) on Glanmor terrace near the station, i loved that place. Anywho sorry for the derail just wondered if you knew the place.

Cymraeg_Atodeg

12-04-12, 07:44 AM

Heya, just found this thread :) I've got a silver K2 curvy, and live in Llanelli, but have been enjoying blasts around Aberystwyth, Brecon, Llandovery, Abergavenny, Tenby, Mumbles etc :)

Many a good road to be found in God's country. I am sure one of the many delinquents on here will organise a meet up in the area so you can meet some of the people off the Org

Chris Bird

12-04-12, 06:48 PM

xena_wales

12-04-12, 06:50 PM

I've got my bike back now and she's running sweet. I've lived in Swansea since September now and have only ever ridden round Swansea. It's sucking the life out of me knowing what amazing roads are out there round the beacons and what not.

When the weathers nice, shall we organise a blast about somewhere?

I literally wouldn't know where to start though. Any takers?
Yep, I'll def be up for that and know quite a few places to ride out now. There's quite a few Jacks on the Welsh Bikers forum if you wanted to catch up with some other locals too :)

Cymraeg_Atodeg

12-04-12, 07:03 PM

If you got one set up in June (I know it is ages away, but, I live far away,) TON and I will tag along

lemmings999

12-04-12, 10:14 PM

I'll tag along once the weathers better, the hailstones today wouldn't have been fun to go out in lol

Runako

14-04-12, 07:43 PM

There's another Thunder Road rideout soon. But just post up a date and a provisional route. Most important is to get some numbers and nice weather, we can figure out where to ride last :)

GowerSV

14-04-12, 08:27 PM

I'm in Swansea, Mumbles where the bikers all come on a sunny day!

Runako

14-04-12, 08:28 PM

I was up there a couple weeks ago. Some great riding roads round there!

xena_wales

14-04-12, 08:28 PM

I'm in Swansea, Mumbles where the bikers all come on a sunny day!
Catch you at Verdi's next time then ;) :smt023

GowerSV

14-04-12, 09:26 PM

Catch you at Verdi's next time then ;) :smt023
I'm there most days - don't get the SV till Thursday!

bikeramy

09-05-12, 01:47 PM

Cardiff :D

Runako

09-05-12, 06:58 PM

Cardiff :D

Is the bike here too? If so (or not), Llandow next Friday is Riders trackday. Great opportunity for you to get some pics. Hopefully the weather's good.

bikeramy

09-05-12, 11:13 PM

Is the bike here too? If so (or not), Llandow next Friday is Riders trackday. Great opportunity for you to get some pics. Hopefully the weather's good.

The bike is here ;), unfortunately I have wedding to shoot next sat :(.

Runako

09-05-12, 11:34 PM

The bike is here ;), unfortunately I have wedding to shoot next sat :(.

So that would be the day after the trackday, unless you've gotta get somewhere on the Friday?

DrewDrew

14-05-12, 09:00 PM

What's a kymco zing! Does it come with fries?

bikeramy

14-05-12, 10:54 PM

What's a kymco zing! Does it come with fries?

It's a low rider...it's crap...lol, well to be fair it was ok...just not my cuppa tea.

DrewDrew

25-05-12, 09:15 PM

How do you like the SV
Just getting used to mine. Broad power band / torquey. Good in bends. My only gripe is it seems to run out of steam a bit (relatively speaking) passing faster moving vehicles. It has got to be better than the Zing though!...lol (-: